Operations Management Graduate Scheme

The Operations Management Scheme offers you the chance to develop your career and experience in a wide range of operational functions and roles. The scheme is two years in duration and designed to help you discover your potential to be a business leader.

Curious and inquisitive: Lateral thinking challenging the status quo and seeking to make things better

Collaborative: Building rapport with and influencing others

Flexible and adaptable: Willing and able to change style and approach depending on the situation and location

Self aware: Driven and committed to your own development

‘’My first job after University was in a graduate scheme, it gave me great insight in how the company worked and how to identify and solve problems in a business. I’d like to give enthusiastic graduates with a can-do attitude the same opportunity to learn and grow with Bupa’’.

Riko Scandelius, UK Insurance Operations Director

The Operations function is crucial in the delivery of excellent customer service within Bupa’s UK Insurance business

Your development during the scheme

The scheme will help you develop essential skills and a broad knowledge of the way we operate. A solid foundation on which to build your future career at Bupa. This is done through a blend of face to face workshops, online training, on the job learning and other activities such as lunch and learns.
To help guide you through the scheme, you’ll have the support from line managers and buddies. You’ll also have a member of the Operations Leadership Team to mentor you throughout your two years on the scheme
As well as our core development programme, Bupa encourages and supports volunteering and building your own skills through outside networks and groups.

The application process

Our graduate and placement schemes are popular and with limited spaces.
Apply early so you don’t miss out.

Telephone interview: You’ll then be invited to telephone interview. We’ll be looking for a good fit with our values

Assessment day: You’ll then be invited to an assessment day at Bupa and take part in a series of exercises. This includes interviews, a presentation and a group task.These allow you to show us your potential and confirm you fit with our values

Starting at Bupa: Successful graduates and students will receive offers in early 2019. You’ll start at Bupa in September 2019. If you have any questions get in touch operationsmanagementscheme@bupa.com

‘’One of the first things I noticed about working at Bupa was the culture. Everyone is so friendly and supportive of one another, you can feel it as soon as you step into the building. Although my rotation is within Business Improvement right now, I really enjoy interacting and getting to know people in all areas of the business. I’m grateful that I’ve been able to get stuck into my project right away. It feels great knowing that the work I am doing is making a difference to the lives of Bupa members’’.

Chandni Parmar. Operations Management Graduate

Why choose Bupa?

Do you think about helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives? Bupa does and not only for our customers, but for all our employees. As a global health and care company, everything we do is driven by our purpose. If you share our ambition, you’re equally as passionate about our values and putting customers front and centre, we’ll support you every step of the way.

About Bupa

Bupa’s purpose is helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives. With no shareholders our customers are our focus. We invest profits into providing more and better healthcare for the benefit of current and future customers.